Såri, råri, liten Sull
haddø me ein pøse full
løa og så låvin
stabburo og så kåvin
Småe guta høggø ved
Småe guta høggø ved
Småe jento draga te
langt ova lio
langt ova lio.
Translation
Sleep calmly, little song
If we had a bag full,
The shed and the barn,
The larder house and the alcove.
Little boys chop wood
Little boys chop wood
Little girls travel there
High up/above the hillside
High up/ above the hillside.
So, ro means sleep, peace/calm. Såri råri (sori, rori) are derivations from this.
Sull means a little song. (Tull means bundle, and tulle means baby girl)
Såri råri liten tull
haddø me ein pøse full
løa og så låvin
stabburo og så kåvin
Småe guta høggø ved
Småe guta høggø ved
Småe jento draga te
langt ova lio
langt ova lio.
Sleep calmly, little song
If we had a bag full,
The shed and the barn,
The larder house and the alcove.
Little boys chop wood
Little boys chop wood
Little girls travel there
High up/above the hillside
High up/ above the hillside.
So, ro means sleep, peace/calm. Såri råri (sori, rori) are derivations from this.
Sull means a little song. (Tull means bundle, and tulle means baby girl)